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Saint Paul, Mn, Us

United States

Minnesota, United States

Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

• Maintain open communication with Operations and Sales to ensure timely receipt and delivery of products to our customers.• Manage plus-out function to ensure compliance with manufacturer and customer requirements.• Assist in managing and mitigating risks.• Manage aged inventory to company standards by identifying inventory problems and proactively offering creative solutions.• Identify and procure new items based on the market and customer needs.• Oversee the development of programs for incremental income for the Division.• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking.• Effectively execute a bi-weekly promotional flyer for our customers.• Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies.

Minnesota, United States

• Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers.• Approved orders for placement with vendors, maintain sound business relationships with vendors, and source alternate vendors.• Worked with Operations for backhaul opportunities.• Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms.• Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power.• Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand.• Purchase categories and oversee the replenishment for a full line of fresh foods, refrigerated, milk, snack and candy.• Approve orders for placement with vendors, maintain sound business relationships with vendors, and source alternate vendors.• Manage inventory, turns, service level, and overstock management within budget.• Assisted in reviewing aged inventory problems and offering solutions.• Operate internal computerized inventory system producing purchase orders for normal purchases, forward buys, seasonal buys, and deal buying. (Replenish System)• Oversee/maintain pricing and insure strict compliance with SOX.

Minnesota, United States

• Follow-up on late order• Pricing confirmations• Assisted in executing purchasing strategies and replenishment buying.• Assisted with maintaining pricing and insuring strict compliance with SOX• Monitored and forecasted upcoming levels of demand.

Otsego, Minnesota, United States

• Developed and manage the city’s group exercise program• Instruct all group exercises classes• Progressive program improvements • Provide one-on-one training when needed• Interact and communicate with members regularly to solicit feedback, in order to ensure customer satisfaction.

St. Michael, Mn

Continuous Learner: Constantly studying and assimilating fitness and nutrition trends and research into practice; frequently update programs and create customized approaches to achieve client goalsInspirational Leader: Motivated clients to become certified instructors; persuaded group fitness participants to implement a holistic health and fitness approach• Instruct and advise students individually and in groups, via lectures, discussions, and demonstrations, to emphasize proper dance technique and etiquette; design, implement, and assess dance and fitness class curriculum keeping a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and workout time • Lead Group Fitness Instructor for standard fitness classes including Zumba and Turbo Kick, for individuals seeking a fun way to stay fit• Group fitness program has created wellness awareness and improved health and well-being of over 500 residents of the St. Michael community and surrounding area.

Responsible for all daily procurement of customized computer partsFit sourcing decisions into requirements for each orderAnalyze material demands and negotiate pricingPricing maintenance in ERP system for 27 computer commoditiesMaintain global supply relationships, monitor and evaluate supplier performanceEffectively handle time sensitive issues despite setbacks, obstacles or time constraintsCreated, studied and managed International importing procedures

Established relationships with domestic and International vendorsCommunicated EOL notices to management and assisted with new RFQ'sResponsible for internal communication about order status, changes and/or cancellationsReviewed specs, pricing and delivery dates among suppliers to get the best deal for the job

Corcoran, Minnesota, United States

Assisted controller with AR/AP dutiesReconciled bank statementsResponsible for check depositsOther clerical duties as assigned

Bachelor'S Degree, Kinesiology And Exercise Science

Activities and Societies: Dance Theatre Program, Anatomy & Physiology, Biomechanics

Associate Of Science - As